Scott Bussey

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a B.F.A. in Technical Theatre Production, Scott Bussey moved to the east coast to start a career in technical theatre. He started out as a master carpenter or fly man with such companies as the Portland Stage Company, Ogunquit Playhouse, Virginia Opera and Spoleto Festival then worked his way up to technical director for such company's as the Ogunquit Playhouse, North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, North Carolina Theatre, Dallas Theater Company and The Arizona Theatre Company. Most recently he was the head of carpentry department for Cirque du Soleil's production of Alegria at the Beau Rivage hotel and casino in Biloxi, MS. He has been the technical director for Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin since September of 2000.